Prince Harry wins over social media after donating to send children to the Rio Paralympics

Prince Harry is pledging to help children see Paralympic and Invictus athletes compete live in Rio.Chris Jackson/Getty
Prince Harry has made an impression on social media after making a personal donation to a campaign that hopes to send 10,000 children from Rio de Janeiro to watch the Paralympic Games in person.

Kensington Palace announced the prince's support of the #filltheseats initiative, which has backers including the supermarket giant Sainsbury's, on Twitter on Tuesday (September 6).

The amount of money he has donated to the campaign to fill seats at the Paralympics has not been disclosed.

In a emailed statement, a spokesperson for Kensington Palace said: "Prince Harry is following closely the Invictus Games champions who are competing in Rio and this is one way he is lending support to their efforts."

In 2014, he founded the Invictus Games, in which injured military personnel compete in sports such as wheelchair basketball and indoor rowing.

People took to social media to show their support of the initiative and Prince Harry's donation:

The #filltheseats campaign, started by Greg Nugent on the crowdfunding platform Generosity in August, has raised more than £149,505 ($200,000) from public and private donations worldwide.

It has now raised enough money for over 5,000 local children to see the Paralympics live, according to Nugent's crowdfunder page.

Coldplay, who performed at the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony, also showed their support for the campaign via Twitter in August, calling it an "amazing idea."

Sainsbury's has backed the initiative as well, donating funds for 500 children to watch the Games for free.